It is well known that co-infections with hepatitis viruses do exist. "However, the co-infection of hepatitis C and E has not yet been systematically researched," says Thomas Burkard. "Even though the possibility always looms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2022
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Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday.
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2022
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The Sinocyclocheilus represents a rare freshwater teleost genus endemic to China. With widespread drying associated with the aridification of China during the late Miocene and Pliocene, Sinocyclocheilus began to seek refuge ...
Evolution
Mar 21, 2022
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Zebrafish and humans look very different on the outside. Yet about 70 percent of their genes are similar to human genes—including many that can trigger diseases. That makes the animal a popular model organism. Many observations ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2022
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An outbreak of bird flu has been detected in a duck farm in France's Landes region, the heart of foie gras production, local officials said Sunday.
Veterinary medicine
Dec 19, 2021
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Rosemary and dairy cows could be a winning combination.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2021
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Organoid technologies have become a powerful emerging tool to model liver diseases, for drug screening, and for personalized treatments. Assoc. Prof. Tamer Önder of Koç University and his team generated and characterized ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2021
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a pouch designed to create temporary chimeras—mixed species—to treat diseases. In a proof-of-concept study, the device protected transplanted human liver cells from ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2021
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A study published in the journal Cell Reports describes a new pathway related to the activity of receptors that are associated with several metabolic or cardiovascular diseases such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 15, 2021
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Seeds like quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat that have been used for centuries in traditional cuisine are having a trendy moment in culinary circles as alternatives to wheat and other grains. Now, researchers from Japan have ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 16, 2021
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